The evening world. Newspaper, December 10, 1914, Page 2

serts that a French attack resumed in the Forest of Argonne was repulsed, the allied forces losing heavily. The statement reads: “In the district of Souain the French yesterday confined them- eeives to heavy artillery firing. “A renewed French attacl on Roicrol and Couroullies dié net make any progress. The attack broke down under the fire of our me artillery, the enemy suffering heavy lone. aa od WAR SUMMARY +N H a The naval battle in the South Atlantic and the ilIness of Emperor Will- fam somewhat diverted attention to-day from the great struggles now in progress in Belgium, France and Poland. The latest report concerning the condition of Emperor William was that he was unable to leave his bed and that his fever had not decreased. ‘There is no official confirmation of reports that the Emperor ts suffering from pneumonia. The German armies in the west have been aroused to renewed activity by the offensive movement of the allies is shown not only by their sharp attacks in Flanders, but by their attempted advance in the Department of Oise, which the Fronch War Office says was repulsed. Ypres and Furnes aro again reported under heavy bombardment by the Germans. oh An official Russian statement says that there has been no let-up in the fighting in the east, which has been proceeding with almost unprecedented severity for a fortnight. Both in Central Poland and in Galicia, the Rus- sian statement reports, the Germans are making attack after attack in attempts to pierce the Rusastan lines. Petrograd asserts that these assaults have been repulsed with heavy losses for the Germans, but it is reported in Berlin that in the battle near Cracow, Galicia, both Russian wings have been beaten back. From Servie comes the report that a victory bans been gained over the Austrian right wing. This report says 16,000 Austrians were killed or wounded. Oddities in the War News Because many relatives of soldiers w loft im a Aighly nervour state after visits to fortune tellers to get “news,” many even committing suicide, the German Empire no longer allows any of the seers to practine. The Prince of Wales has obtained his first promotion. Ho in made a full Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards, where ho has been a Second Licutenant. German markemen burst into cheers when an aeroplane of the allica, fying over Antwerp, began describing weird evolutions as the shells pereeched by. They thought their fire had taken effect, but it was only the aviator one the loop. He waved gaily to thoes below, dropped messages to be of good cheer, the allies were coming, and let go a few GERMANS CHECKED| IN BITTER ATTACKS ON WARSAW LINES Petrograd Reports Enemy Decimated in Stubborn Bat- tle Near llow. FIGHT ALL ALONG LINE. Desperate Attempts to Break Through Russian Front Near Cracow Fail. PETROGRAD, Dec. 9 (delayed in transmission).—An official commual- cation 4 dd by the Genecal Staff to- night gives the progress of the fight- ing in the various flelds. It says: “In the region of Mlawa, on Dec. 8, the conflict assumed a less tenacious character, “On the left bank of the Vistula, on tho ovening of Dec. 7, the Ger- mans suddenly began an offensive movement simultaneously along the entire front from Ilow (weat of War- saw) to Glowno (southwest of War- saw). The movement was remark- able for the stubborn nature. The attack was repeated several times, the Germans advancing in compact columns. “Aided by searchlights, however, our fire decimated the enemy, who was everywhere repulsed. With the rising of the moon the attacks of the enemy ceased. “Tho next day the desperate fight- ing on the Lowica-liow front was re- sumed, but without success for the enemy. “In the Plotrkow region the sltua- tion is unchanged. “The fighting south of Cracow has continued tenaciously, presenting ‘bombs for good measure. Spence John Bent Ask, a drummer boy of the Lancashire Regiment, has been awarded the Victoria Croas because near Lagheer, “after hin officer was etrupk down, he took command and succeeded tn holding the position.” King ‘Albert of Belgium {s suffering from a bad case of chilbinina ac- from much tramping in the mud and slush. He continues visiting the trenches despite much pain, but in shoes three sizes larger than he usually wears. a & British name over. are being “naturalised” by local dealers and aol: the name of the German manufacturer. Sits b A French prisoner wrote his wife: “I will bring back Withetm’s head.” " The German censor pasned the letter after adding th: won't bring back Wilheln's nor his own head." ONCTIPH “He TURKEY CONSENTS | TO AN EXPEDITION FOR om RELIEF OF JERUSALEM. eral hospitals in the south of England rosenaly my omy or fifty Kast Indiana, of Whom had, thelr left han \- attendant how ner fier received the fi of | WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The Turkish rd becauae at Pent st Government, through Ambassador ha Hy m She o han y= Morganthau, haa signified to the State / Department ite willingness that an ox- mation be sant to the ratte ot the Nand. Anives with the ri people in Jerusalem, Nt co Bi “The aapedition te being organised by |their ieft hand. but they acme mtod th Hebrew philanthropic societies in New| 4nd they almost always got thelr men.” York, which plan to eend a ship a ir mune, parry thi remy “with thelr fre right © through the Mediterranean to Palestine | 14 POUNDS OF MEA’ Dy Turkey guarantors it will facilitate] 88 OF T the distribution of all supplies seat ‘OR DAY’S RATIONS FOR ; en chau wae ne ‘eguaiong wit be be 250 MEN IN PRZEMYSL. , author! ‘ a, ecuealom, was, short of] | 1MMBERG, Galicia (via Petrograd . ieee ni > ana thae famine and London), Dec. es paca std so © EAST INDIANS SEIZE ' BAYONETS WITH LEFT HAND, KILL WITH RIGHT. GOUTHAMPTON, England, Nov. 30 Ht expondence of Associated Preas).—| | A Canadian soldier who has visited sev- reres one Urs Extraordinary Sale On Monday, Dec. 14, we will place on » sale all our remaining manufactured futs. Without exception, every article in this sale was made on the premises by Revillon workmen from skins selected from our own large fur stocks. Full details will appear in Sunday's papers. Fur Coats $15 up Fur Sets $20 « 19 West 34th Street, New York alternately offensive 4 defensive movements. The Germans twico at- tempted to break through our fronts, but were repuleed with serious losses. “On the Black Ben, on Dec. 8, the whereabouts of the enemy's vessels was not revealed.” Tewn Taken by Storm in Poland, Saye Ber! Report. BERLIN, by wireless to London, Dec, 10 (Associated Press).—The War Office to-day gave out the following report: “To the east of the Maz Lakes (Kast Prussia) only lery encounters are taking place. “In Northern Poland our col- ‘umns advancing on the right of the Weichsel pidogig 2 took Preasnyss by storm. ix Lh dred prisoners and some mach! guns were captured. The attack along the River Weichsel is be- ing continued. “In Southern Poland the Rua- alan attacks were repulsed.” > AUSTRIANS LOSE 15,000 IN A SERVIAN BATTLE BALONICA, via London, Dec, 10 (United Press).—A great victory over the Austrian right wing is claimed by the Servian army. An oMclal statement received here from Nish declares that the Fifteenth and Sixteenth eo Corps were dis- perred, 16,000 being killed and wound- Two thousand were made prisoners, and fifty-two cannon machine guns were cap- it and fifty: tured. —— TEN BOMBS DROPPED ON A GERMAN TOWN BY HOSTILE BERLIN (by wireless to London), Dec, 10—(Associated Press).—The War Office to-day gave out the following: enterday three of the enemy's aviators dropped about ten bombs on a town situated outside the rations, the town of jaden), No damage was incident merely shows an egal) town ted edvitiin eit SP cease ees _—— REPORTS 4 REGIMENTS OF CZECHS MUTINIED ON range of Prefours ( done. SERVIAN BATTLEFIELD. GENEVA (via Paris), Dec. 10. The correspondent of the Journal de Geneve at rreeee searee that confir- mation has been red there that Csech regiments No. 46 from Prague, 11 from Paszika and the Eighth Landwehr of againat No, 108 from Brusau, No, Prague, which were servii Bervia, revolted on the battlefield. ————>—_—_ GENERAL VON MAYER, GERMAN COMMANDER KILLED BY AERIAL DART. BASEL, Switserland, Dec. that Gen. von Mayer, com: Taco. Vee, AVIATORS. 10.—De- jrom Munich to-day confirm arian h turees, Br == gL |Last svasrme woute: vat oI it et ins sine A arses ee FRENCH GUNS DRIVE GERMANS FROM TRENCHES NEAR RHEIMS, Saran Te ROR fl ayes prom ¥ eat Shit ae sat PETRY EO PRR TAS ee. THER NVORN. BERG. Two of German Admiral Von Spee’s : Fleet Reported Sunk To-Day by the British Squadron: KAISER RACKED |X BY SEVERE COUGH BUT GETS RELIEF Empress and Physician Called to His Bedside, Says Re- port From ‘London, LONDON, Dec. Kaiser Wilhelm 10 [United Pre: was racked by a severe coughing spell early to-day and was relle nly after the court physicians and the Empress, who was gummoned to his bedsid’, had ministered to him for nearly an hour, reports reaching here by way of Am- sterdam assert. It is reported in London that the condition of the Kaiser is sorlous. It ls evident that the stri.test censorship is being exercised by the German Gov- ernment. Reporte of His Majest: Iiness have come from uumerous different points, His ailments are variourly described as influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia and nervous prostration. A report from Berlin, which ap- peared to bear the marks of official approval, declared that the condition of the Kalser was unchanged. Ord are said to have been issucd that there must be no demonstration about the palace owing to His Majeaty's condition, One report declares that a visit to Emperor Frans Josef in Vienna, dur- ing which ho contracted a cold, ts directly responsible for the Kaiser's illnena, It would be a strange coincidence if the Kaiser beco: . serlously tll as @ result of a visit to the Austrian ruler, 1t was during the Kaiser's Inst visit to Austria that the aged Em- peror of the dual monarchy con- tracted a cold which developed into an Illness threatening the life of Franz Josef. On that occasion the Austrian Emperor stood bareheaded for such a time while the Kaiser was taking his departure that he took coli and it was feared fcr a time that he would not recover. —— OR. LIEBKNECHT BLAMES GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN WAR PARTIES FOR WAR AMSTERDAM, via London, Dee. 10. —Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the Socialist member of the Reichs! who was the only one to vote against the war credit at the recent seasion of the Reichstag, explains his action in an rticle just published in Berlin, He his war was not desired by any of the peoples afiected nor was it kin- dled to promote the welfare of the Germans or any other people. It was created by the common action of the German and Austrian war parties in the obscurity of semi-absolutiam and ret diplomacy in order to ticipate their adversaries ~ ‘At the same time the war is a Napoleonic attompt to unnerve and crush the h BTOWIAS 1Ab9 labor Fr movem te MOORMAN IN FATAL CRASH RAN ‘‘L” TRAIN FROM THIRD CAR (Continued from First Page.) useless on the high curve over which the L swings around through One Hundred and Tenth Street from Columbus Avenue into Eighth Ave- nue. The front platform was out of MoMahon's range of vision from the} time the first car headed into the curve carrying the tracks to Elgith} Avenue, and he could not see the lantern until the three front cars of the train were straightened out and headed north for the One Hundred and Sixteenth Street Station. It was just after this straightening; out that the collision occurred. While McMahon was cut off from view of the lantern sibnals, he had to depend upon bell signals sounded by the con- ductor from the front platform and relayed back by the guard stationed between the first and second cars. The motto of the Interborough, cons tinually dimmed into the ears and eyesight of its employees in “Safety First, First Safety.” The Evening World was informed this afternoon by a man who was on the Houston Street platform when the local train, which later figured in the wreck, passed through that this rule is not always followed, SAYS MOTORMAN MADE PRO- TEST. “T was standing on the platform waiting for a train,” sald this wit- ness, “when the local came along. The motorman was in the motor ox in the third car when I saw him, and was protesting to somebody in authority about taking the train any fartther, I presume the other man a train despatcher. ‘Why don’t you put the people off this train and cut {t out? the motor- man asked, ‘I've been having trouble all the way from South Ferry, This is not the way to run a train on a night like this,’ “The superior employee replied in a low tone and I didn’t catch what he said. At any rate, after hearing the motorman’s protest I concluded I didn't want to ride on that train, It pulled out of the station jammed to the platforms, with the motorman leaning from the window of the motor box of the third car.” Assistant District Attorneys Breck- enridge and Murphy began an in- vestigation into the wreck this after- noon with particular reference to the method of operating a railway train teenth Street station had set the red light against the local train which was following the express. MICALL PROMISES ACTION AT ONCE. Chairman Edward E. McCall of the Public Service Commission to-day promised prompt and vigorous action by the commission if the engineers already investigating the accident re- port the disaster was due to faulty equipment. Clifton W. Wilder, chief electrical engineer in charge of the commission's inquiry, will submit bis report at a meeting of the commission to-morrow noon. “Something must be done and some- thing will be done,” the Chairman told a reporter for The Evening World to-day, “to prevent a repetition of this most deplorable accident, “I was at the scene of the accident last night, and from what I saw and learned I do not believe that the wooden cars figured prominently asa factor in the roll of dead and injured. Numerous witnesses informed me that all the passengers inside the two cars had escaped before the flames began their work. “I interviewed one man,” Commis- sioner McCall added, “who told me he walked through the first car just be- fore the blaze started. He assured me every one wasbut of the car then. I believe steel cars would have suf- fered in collision just as seriously. I am of the opinion they would have been telescoped by the impact of the collision.” Speaking of the Commission's fu- ture course in regard to the anti- quated wooden rolling stock on the elevated lines, the chairman said: “Whatever this Commission does to make the clevated system safer In the future will be done without working undue hardship on the company, but at the same time we will not hesitate to act because such action might compel a company to spend money for improvement. The safety of tho public is the first consideration, but we won't show hysteria in deaing with the situation, “So far as ordering steel care sub- stituted for the wooden ones is con- corned, that would require the re- inforcement of the elevated structure: “A steel train was tried on the Sec- ond Avenuo “LL,” which is the strongest structure of its kind In the city, seven years ago, The engineers watching the test reported the struc- ture, unless strengthened, would not stand the strain of the steel rolling stock.” Frank Hedley, Vice President and general manager of the Interborough two burned cars, one of whic’, TRUCE OF 20 DAYS ASKED IN MEASURE BEFORE U. bal SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—A resolution was introduced by Mr. Kenyon in the Senate to-day re- questing the warring nations in the name of the Congress of the United States to declare a twenty- day truce over the Christmas hoi! days “that the Christian people the world may fittingly observe the Christmas season.” This in asked, says the resolu. tion, with “the hope that such cessation of hostilities may stim. ulate reflection upon the part of such nal as to the meaning and apirit of the Christinas time and that there may come again on earth peace and good will toward men." ¢ connections between the cars, which cut out the defective car. He then operated his train from the second motor. His conductor, A. F. Rolfa, was giving him a hand signal with o jantern, and when the train arrived at One Hundred and Sixteenth Street it struck the rear end of the train standing at the station. “after the fire was put out in the was the tail end of train the express standing at One Hundred and Six- teenth Street, and the other the front end of the car of the local train which collided, both the control and the brakes on the remaining cars of each of the trains were in working order, In fact, they both procoeded north after the track was cleared, using their own power and brakes. “Motorman McMahon has been sus- pended pending a further investi- gation.” SAYS PASSENGERS COMMENTED ON DANGER, A statement that the northbound local was being operated from the third car Instead of from tho first was made to The Evening World to- day by a prominent business man who was a passenger on the local train. “Tho motorman of the train had trouble with the first car at Houston Street,” he said, “and there the con- trol of the train was shifted to the second car. Almost immediately after this the control of the box of the second car failed to work and the motorman had to take bis place in the cab of the third car. “The third car, in which 1 was a which it was impossible for him to see ahead without looking out of the | window, I heard a great many com- | ments upon it by the passengers near me. “A number of business men I knew were standing near me and the talk of the danger continued the greater part of the ride uptown. It secms to me now a wonder that we got as far as One Hundred and Sixteenth street without accident.” ONLY TWO VICTIMS STILL IN HOSPITAL. Only two victims of the wreck were| so seriously injured as to remain in the hospitals to-da: They were Peter Hagen, forty-three, of No, 146 West One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street, whose chest was crushed, and Luke O'Keefe, the elevated guard, of No. Thirty-first street, whose ribs were broken and chest crushed. They the usual fruite of Uncle Sam and the hands more than ful [ated snonee ve The many De DELIVERIES and and foresi, lections early a! way to distant points. Sweets now on display at ing scope for selection. dal for Thureday inty vont Special for Ee aan, MANHATTAN MIXED— sortment of all the good, AR rites in excellent variety, up for focally use, also Rapid Transit Company, issued the following statement to-day; “The express train, Ninth Avenue line, conslating of seven cars, arrived at One Hundred and Sixteenth Street Station and made the reguigr stop. This train was in charge of Conduc- tor J. H. Lauer and Motorman H. passenger, was closely packed, After| it was realized that the motorman} had to run his train from a point at} 816 West One Hundred an |'t poned Sane 1 were at the Harlem Hospital, and 4? was reported there that they were out of danger. So quickly did the employees of the elevated road get to work at the One Hundred and Sixteenth Street Station that when the downtown trac of this morning was begun | there was little evidence of the acci- ‘dent to be seen, The signal tower at the south end of the platform, which was burned, had been covered with canvas and the tracks cleaned up. Some of the charred woodwork at the south end of the platform Showed and that was all. — 300 ARE POISONED AT CHICKEN SUPPER All Who Attended Church Affair at Batavia Suffer from Ptomaines, BATAVIA, N. Y., Dev. 10.—Three hundred persona who attended a chicken supper at a church here last night are under physteians’ care to+ Although many ny day. condit are (na serious it is believed that all wilt recover, Their aflment was diag- nosed as ptomaine poisoning. Lesa than half an hour after the stpper was served a score became il. By midnight the number had crossed the hundred mark, and to-day reports showed that the entire company had been stricken. The chick were purchased from a local de who declared that he had se ed them from farmers espe- Ny for the supper, ‘The eity au- ities have begun an investigation. You'll always have good pan cakes if you follow the recipe that’s on every package of Umbrellas A New One if the Wiad Breaks It | | Cost Cot GIFTS $1 to $104 &. OASeaa a ROR Acct ia at ona ey separ New York, Mire, vaane Sime intments are Chiristena buying. have their vari our ui Stores, ‘flora sweep- Keep in close touch with our newspaper announcements. bihhity h— The Christmas Candy ular as- j-time favo- ly put es Log atl ind 2-Ib. x at ae VECPOUND BOX 65c Special Offer to Sunday Schools Churches, Etc. ‘Committees Gladly Waited On, Even Though Not Ready for P: Pounds of METROPOLITAN MIXTURE, 3 PS yratra ly Pure, Wholesome Candy from the third car. Such employees of the Interborough as were ques- tioned said the airbrakes on the first two cars were working and could be set from the third car. Other investi- gationa have been Inatituted by th Coroner's office and the Public Serv ice Commission, ‘The motormen, the conductors and the guards of both trains were ques- toned at the District Attorney's of- fice, It was brought out that there are no block signals on the L above One Hundred and Tenth Street, but | thet the tower man at the south end’ of the south One and six. ce) oft, ‘The following train was a local train from South Ferry, conatsting of six cars, In charge of Conductor A, F. Rolfe and Motorman T, MeMahon, Motorman McMahon had diMfeulty with one of the cars In his train In going horth. Tho trouble was ap- parently elther with the cireult or in the control. Ho cut off the electrical Half-Pound rite pW (1) Pounds of that OLD-FASHION CLEAR CANDY, and 60 Half-Pound Boxes, for . Pounds of MANHATTAN MIXED. $3.30(2 Cons jist if Cho: Cara 2» BO see chocelaen Caremals «nd 2B DoD an Eres wi atl ol1co. ret GENTIL.—On Wednesday, 8 o'ciock, Dee 14, ANTON QENTIL, at Atiantic ‘and Bim et., Richmond Mill, Funeral servives Friday evening. 0.80 Burias Oeverday Sonte NO e'oleck, BEE. on